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(88) Date of publication A3: 15.06.2000 (43) Date of publication: 27.06.2001 Bulletin 2001/26 (21) Application number: 99944529.9 (22) Date of filing: 26.08.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04N 7/26, H04N 7/50, H04N 7/36 (86) International application number: PCT/EP9906/288 (87) International publication number: WO 0013/420 (09.03.2000 Gazette 2000/10)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 28.08.1998 FR 9810837 30.12.1998 FR 9816679 (71) Applicant: Holding B.E.V. S.A. Luxembourg (LU)	(72) Inventor: PIRIM, Patrick F-75013 Paris (FR) (74) Representative: Catherine, Alain  Cabinet Harlé & Phélip7, rue de Madrid 75008 Paris 75008 Paris (FR)